"For all the talk of the black aesthetic, few black novelists have broken sharply with the traditional devices of the realistic novel. One writer who departs from such conventions, however, is Ishmael Reed. . . . The Free-Lance Pallbearers uses an explosive combination of straightforward English prose, exaggerated black dialect, hip jargon, advertising slogans and long, howling uppercase screams." Newsweek
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"For all the talk of the black aesthetic, few black novelists have broken sharply with the traditional devices of the realistic novel. One writer who departs from such conventions, however, is Ishmael Reed. . . . The Free-Lance Pallbearers uses an explosive combination of straightforward English prose, exaggerated black dialect, hip jargon, advertising slogans and long, howling uppercase screams." Newsweek
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Add this copy of The Free-Lance Pallbearers to cart. $5.00, fair condition, Sold by Gail P Kennon Book-Comber rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from West New York, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1969 by Bantam.
Add this copy of The Free-Lance Pallbearers: a Novel to cart. $15.99, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Ruby rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Dalkey Archive Press.
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Good. Good condition. Mass Market Paperback edition. (Black People, Satire, Political Fiction) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
Add this copy of The Free-Lance Pallbearers to cart. $20.00, good condition, Sold by Wonderland Books rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Berkeley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1969 by Bantam Books.
Add this copy of The Free-Lance Pallbearers to cart. $24.99, fair condition, Sold by Limestone Village Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Manlius, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1967 by Doubleday.
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Approximately 1/2 of pages have minor underlining. Owner's name on free end page. Binding square & tight. Jacket has small piece missing and crease @ bottom front edge. Flap corner clipped but not price clipped. 155 pp.; 22 cm. First edition of the author's first novel. I have enclosed the Jacket in a removable mylar protective sleeve.
Add this copy of Free-Lance Pallbearers to cart. $25.00, very good condition, Sold by Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Springfield, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1967 by Doubleday.
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Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. The author's first book. First edition. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper, else near fine in a very good (minor shelf wear), price clipped dust jacket.
Add this copy of The Free-Lance Pallbearers to cart. $34.95, fair condition, Sold by J.E. Miles, A Bookseller rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from OCEANSIDE, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Dalkey Archive.
Add this copy of The Free-Lance Pallbearers to cart. $35.00, very good condition, Sold by Hennessey + Ingalls rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Los Angeles, CA, UNITED STATES, published by Atheneum.
Add this copy of The Free Lance Pallbearers to cart. $35.00, good condition, Sold by Wonderland Books rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Berkeley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1968 by Macgibbon & Lee.
Add this copy of The Free-Lance Pallbearers: a Novel to cart. $35.29, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Dalkey Archive Press.